<p>I am no expert on Detroit, but I think there is already some sort of a Renaissance Zone there, with significantly decreased business taxes. Not sure about regulations. Some regulations are safety related (aside from those on pollution), and I think those need to continue to be enforced. Spideygirl, you might send your suggestions to Governor Synder and Mayor Bing, who would have some possibility of implementing them–and would also know the current state of play in Detroit better than I do. </p>
<p>I support the idea of school vouchers, provided that they ensure that students can actually afford to enroll elsewhere–i.e., $3000 for a low-income student, when the tuition at a private school is $8000 or higher, doesn’t do much good. On the other hand, I don’t believe that the charter schools in Detroit have done noticeably better than the public schools there. Data on this would be interesting. I think some of the charter schools may be tuition-free.</p>